Inspected a roof of unknown age, but approximately 15 years old, a thinner mil TPO installed on a laundromat, we found the following on a leak call: This is below a row of exhaust ducts, where the TPO is so worn, the scrim itself is free, and the bottom-ply of the TPO is cracked and … Read more
It’s rivalry week in college football in my state, as the two top in-state schools face off this Saturday for the annual battle of supremacy. Often, I bet some members of the crew with differing allegiances, wear hats, shirts of the winning team if your team loses. Harmless, fun stuff. All around fun. This year, … Read more
I had an employee time quit, citing that I had ruined his life for working for me and that he’d never forgive me. A bit aggressive, but OK, I get your wife and you had some issues, and taking it out on your employer seems natural, so I let it and him go. A year … Read more
I was 18, had just graduated from high school, and was en route to college in the fall. I worked at a grocery chain, for money, of course, but mostly because it was easy. I quit, and my father had mentioned there were roofing jobs available all summer weeks before. He worked with many contractors, … Read more
Here’s the lead: “3000 square foot flat roof needs work. The cheapest 5-year fix for this flat roof. The roof has some grass weeds growth coming out of it. We have a Chimney that needs to be removed and some other roof vents that need to be removed.” You know what this means if you’ve … Read more
I have 12 roofers, give or take any given week. I have a whiteboard that tracks how many days in a row it’s been since we had a call-in for any reason. We hit our year high on may 31st at 4 days in a row call in free. We matched it one other time … Read more
One day, I got a call about a flat tire. When I asked where he was, he said driving back on the freeway. To my dismay, that meant, he was still driving. What why? It was pool league night and he needed to get there. That’s why they have two tires on this side right? … Read more
Ever feel like you are missing something? Phone. Wallet. Keys. Keys. Shit. Keys. Where did I leave them? Found em. The following day, re-crawling through that attic space I was in last night. Whew. Only in Roofing
